IPF Announces Industry Leaders to Headline April Forum in NYC

Business Network for Offshore Wind Announces Industry Leaders from Around the World Are Scheduled to Headline April Forum in New York City

The Offshore Wind Industry Hits the Big Time in the Big City

New York, NY – The Business Network for Offshore Wind (“the Network”) announced today that offshore wind industry leaders will headline the sixth annual International Partnering Forum (IPF), the #1 technical conference in the U.S. dedicated to moving the nation’s offshore wind industry forward.

The IPF will feature presentations from U.S. and global leaders including:

Governor Phil Murphy, Governor of the State of New Jersey

Richard Kauffman, Chairman of the Board, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Alicia Barton, President and Chief Executive Officer, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Gil C. Quiniones, President and Chief Executive Officer of New York Power Authority, the nation’s largest state-owned electric utility

The Baroness Brown of Cambridge, UK Low Carbon Business Ambassador and Vice Chair of the Committee on Climate Change.

The 2 ½ day conference, commencing April 8, 2019, will feature cutting-edge educational programs, top-notch exhibitors and abundant networking opportunities to facilitate partnerships that will grow the industry and build capacity within the U.S. offshore wind supply chain. Programming and workshops will cover critical issues facing the U.S. offshore wind industry, including supply chain capacity, grid connectivity, big data and long-term outlooks for 100% renewable energy by 2045. More than 1,000 attendees are expected at the largest IPF conference to date.

“The IPF will bring together state, federal and international leaders with industry experts to harness the momentum of the U.S. industry and push forward the establishment of a U.S. offshore wind supply chain,”said Liz Burdock, CEO & President of the Network. “Along the U.S. coastline lies a resource with the power to create clean energy, unparalleled jobs and economic growth. We are on the cusp of a booming offshore wind industry, with states along the eastern seaboard committing to large-scale offshore wind at an unprecedented rate.”

“Growing the offshore wind industry in New Jersey has been a boon to both to our economic development goals, as well as the urgent need to improve our environmental stewardship,”said Governor Phil Murphy. “I’m thrilled to speak alongside industry leaders and public officials from around the world who share my commitment to developing this industry and decreasing our reliance on fossil fuels.”

Momentum for the development of U.S. offshore wind has never been stronger, with European and U.S. companies seeking to invest in major projects along both coasts.

In just the last year:

Massachusetts approved the first commercial-scale wind farm along its coastline, with the potential to power nearly 400,000 homes.

New Jersey authorized 1,100 megawatts of offshore wind capacity in the largest single-state offshore wind solicitation, paired with a commitment to 3,500 megawatts by 2030.

New York, the host state of IPF 2019, called for quadrupling New York’s offshore wind goals to 9,000 megawatts by 2035, and received an unprecedented response to its inaugural solicitiation for 800 megawatts or more of offshore wind.

Alicia Barton, President and CEO, NYSERDA said, “Partnerships and collaboration are the hallmark of New York’s holistic approach to offshore wind development, and events like the IPF support our goal of bringing industry stakeholders to the table in a way that ensures offshore wind is developed responsibly and cost-effectively. Under Governor Cuomo’s bold leadership, New York continues to build the foundation to position New York as a national hub for this budding industry and we look forward to working with the federal government, our neighbor states and industry partners to bring its economic and environmental benefits to the entire Northeast and beyond.”

The IPF conference is also the setting for significant announcements, as it was last year when then-Secretary of the Interior Zinke proclaimed his enthusiastic support of the offshore wind industry and highlighted it as a key part of the Trump Administration’s “All of the Above” national energy strategy.

2019 IPF sponsors include:

Host Sponsor

NYSERDA

Platinum Sponsors

New York Power Authority

Avangrid Renewables

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

WSP

Siemens

United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America

NJ Economic Development Authority/Choose: New Jersey

E.ON

Ramboll

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind

Ørsted

Equinor

DNV GL

King & Spalding

Gold Sponsors

Womble Bond Dickinson

Oceaneering

Nexans

Kingdom of the Netherlands/Wind & Water Works

NECA/IBEW Powering America

Local Union No. 3 /The Joint Industry Board of the Electrical industry/NECA New York

Silver Sponsors

Alpine

Bay Crane Northeast

Seaway Heavy Lifting

Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy

EnBW North America

JDR Cable Systems

Lloyds Register

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier

Kleinschmidt

ELEC 825

State of Maryland

Port of Virginia

Virginia Economic Development Partnership

National Grid

Sabik Offshore/Seamark

LM Wind Power

Winston & Strawn

United Laboratories

EDF Renewables

DEME Offshore

Royal Dutch Shell

Vineyard Wind

L3 Technologies, Inc.

About the Business Network for Offshore Wind

The Business Network for Offshore Wind is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing an offshore wind supply chain in the United States. The Network is focused on delivering education, creating partnerships and advancing the industry. All membership and event proceeds are invested back into supporting the industry by helping the Network continue programmatic education and develop the tools and networks necessary to create a U.S. offshore wind supply chain. The Network hosts the annual International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF) the leading technical conference for offshore wind in the United States dedicated to moving the industry forward.

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